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New planning approach to speed up delivering homes

An innovative approach to planning new homes to ensure they’re built where most needed has been announced. An innovative approach to planning new homes will ensure they’re built where most needed, save councils millions of pounds every year and help deliver more affordable homes, the Communities Se

Bromsgrove Advertiser Column

This month marks World Alzheimer’s Month, where people all over the globe help to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. I was pleased to show my support locally to the cause by visiting Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Community Roadshow at Beckett’s Farm.

Holocaust survivors warn society against forgetting lessons of history

Britain’s Holocaust survivors are urging Britain to remember the lessons of history and understand what they mean for society now. Survivors warned about the dangers of letting prejudice go unchecked in society as designs for the new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre go on display at the V&amp

Chancellor to meet Metro Mayors and visit key infrastructure in the North

Philip Hammond will today (Monday 4 September) convene the government’s first meeting with all three Metro Mayors from the North of England, to discuss boosting growth across the Northern Powerhouse regions. Boosting productivity in the region will be top of the agenda when he meets Manchester Mayo

New opportunities for councils to benefit from growth

Councils are being encouraged to join forces and put forward proposals to retain the growth in their business rates income as the Secretary for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid announces new pilots today (1 September 2017). From April 2018, pilots across economic areas will be able to r

Bromsgrove Advertiser Column - Well Done To All Students

Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen thousands of young people throughout the constituency opening their GCSE, AS and A Level results. Congratulations to all students for their hard work and efforts over the past school year – well done!